Single Use Undergarment Device

ABSTRACT

A single use undergarment device for travel use includes a pair of underwear that is resiliently stretchable. The pair of underwear has a pair of leg openings that define a crotch area, which comprises fabric, that is positioned between the pair of leg openings.

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION (1) Field of the Invention (2) Description of Related Art Including Information Disclosed Under 37 CFR 1.97 and 1.98

The disclosure and prior art relate to undergarment devices and more particularly pertain to a new undergarment device for travel use.

BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

An embodiment of the disclosure meets the needs presented above by generally comprising a pair of underwear that is resiliently stretchable. The pair of underwear has a pair of leg openings that define a crotch area, which comprises fabric, that is positioned between the pair of leg openings.

There has thus been outlined, rather broadly, the more important features of the disclosure in order that the detailed description thereof that follows may be better understood, and in order that the present contribution to the art may be better appreciated. There are additional features of the disclosure that will be described hereinafter and which will form the subject matter of the claims appended hereto.

The objects of the disclosure, along with the various features of novelty which characterize the disclosure, are pointed out with particularity in the claims annexed to and forming a part of this disclosure.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF SEVERAL VIEWS OF THE DRAWING(S)

The disclosure will be better understood and objects other than those set forth above will become apparent when consideration is given to the following detailed description thereof. Such description makes reference to the annexed drawings wherein:

FIG. 1 is an isometric perspective view of a single use undergarment device according to an embodiment of the disclosure.

FIG. 2 is a front view of an embodiment of the disclosure.

FIG. 3 is a rear view of an embodiment of the disclosure.

FIG. 4 is a bottom view of an embodiment of the disclosure.

FIG. 5 is a side view of an embodiment of the disclosure.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

With reference now to the drawings, and in particular to FIGS. 1 through 5 thereof, a new undergarment device embodying the principles and concepts of an embodiment of the disclosure and generally designated by the reference numeral 10 will be described.

As best illustrated in FIGS. 1 through 5, the single use undergarment device 10 generally comprises a pair of underwear 12 that is resiliently stretchable. The pair of underwear 12 has a pair of leg openings 14 that define a crotch area 16, which comprises fabric, that is positioned between the pair of leg openings 14. The device 10 is intended for single use, which is particularly useful for vacationers, business travelers, a user in an emergency situation, or for everyday use by a user who does not have access to, or does not wish to utilize, a laundry facility.

The device 10 ensures that a fresh, clean pair of underwear 12 is available and eliminates the need to launder underwear while away from home. The device 10 offers added peace of mind, saves time and effort, and does away with the need to pack soiled underwear on a return trip.

While the pair of underwear 12 is shown as brief styled in FIGS. 1-5, the present invention also anticipates the pair of underwear 12 being bikini styled, boy-leg styled, boxer short styled, and boxer brief styled.

The pair of underwear 12 comprises at least one of a polyether-polyurea copolymer, an aliphatic polyamide, and a semi-aromatic polyamide, much like the material that comprises pantyhose. The crotch area 16 comprises cotton so that the crotch area 16 is breathable, yet absorbent of moisture for the comfort of the user. The crotch area 16 is substantially parallel planar with the pair of leg openings 14.

A pair of first lines of stitching 18 is positioned proximate to a waist opening 20 of the pair of underwear 12. The pair of first lines of stitching 18 extends circumferentially and in parallel around the waist opening 20 so that the pair of first lines of stitching 18 is positioned to reinforce the pair of underwear 12 proximate to the waist opening 20.

Each of two pairs of second lines of stitching 22 is positioned proximate to a respective leg opening 14 of the pair of underwear 12. The pair of second lines of stitching 22 extends circumferentially and in parallel around the respective leg opening 14 so that the pair of second lines of stitching 22 is positioned to reinforce the pair of underwear 12 proximate to the respective leg opening 14.

In use, the pair of underwear 12 is worn as one would wear standard underwear and then is disposed of instead of laundering.

With respect to the above description then, it is to be realized that the optimum dimensional relationships for the parts of an embodiment enabled by the disclosure, to include variations in size, materials, shape, form, function and manner of operation, assembly and use, are deemed readily apparent and obvious to one skilled in the art, and all equivalent relationships to those illustrated in the drawings and described in the specification are intended to be encompassed by an embodiment of the disclosure.

Therefore, the foregoing is considered as illustrative only of the principles of the disclosure. Further, since numerous modifications and changes will readily occur to those skilled in the art, it is not desired to limit the disclosure to the exact construction and operation shown and described, and accordingly, all suitable modifications and equivalents may be resorted to, falling within the scope of the disclosure. In this patent document, the word “comprising” is used in its non-limiting sense to mean that items following the word are included, but items not specifically mentioned are not excluded. A reference to an element by the indefinite article “a” does not exclude the possibility that more than one of the elements is present, unless the context clearly requires that there be only one of the elements. 

I claim:
 1. A single use undergarment device comprising a pair of underwear, the pair of underwear being resiliently stretchable, the pair of underwear having a pair of leg openings defining a crotch area positioned between the pair of leg openings, the crotch area comprising fabric.
 2. The device of claim 1, further including the pair of underwear comprising at least one of a polyether-polyurea copolymer, an aliphatic polyamide, and a semi-aromatic polyamide.
 3. The device of claim 1, further including the crotch area comprising cotton.
 4. The device of claim 1, further including the crotch area being substantially parallel planar with the pair of legs openings.
 5. The device of claim 1, further including a pair of first lines of stitching positioned proximate to a waist opening of the pair of underwear, the pair of first lines of stitching extending circumferentially and in parallel around the waist opening such that the pair of first lines of stitching is positioned for reinforcing the pair of underwear proximate to the waist opening.
 6. The device of claim 1, further including two pairs of second lines of stitching, each pair of second lines of stitching being positioned proximate to a respective leg opening of the pair of underwear, the pair of second lines of stitching extending circumferentially and in parallel around the respective leg opening such that the pair of second lines of stitching is positioned for reinforcing the pair of underwear proximate to the respective leg opening.
 7. A single use undergarment device comprising: a pair of underwear, the pair of underwear being resiliently stretchable, the pair of underwear having a pair of leg openings defining a crotch area positioned between the pair of leg openings, the crotch area comprising fabric, the pair of underwear comprising at least one of a polyether-polyurea copolymer, an aliphatic polyamide, and a semi-aromatic polyamide, the crotch area comprising cotton, the crotch area being substantially parallel planar with the pair of legs openings; a pair of first lines of stitching positioned proximate to a waist opening of the pair of underwear, the pair of first lines of stitching extending circumferentially and in parallel around the waist opening such that the pair of first lines of stitching is positioned for reinforcing the pair of underwear proximate to the waist opening; and two pairs of second lines of stitching, each pair of second lines of stitching being positioned proximate to a respective leg opening of the pair of underwear, the pair of second lines of stitching extending circumferentially and in parallel around the respective leg opening such that the pair of second lines of stitching is positioned for reinforcing the pair of underwear proximate to the respective leg opening. 